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Don't worry! I don't use OPK's but I chart, and I don't usually ovulate until around CD 18-24, even with a 35ish day cycle. Also, have you been stressed? That can delay ovulation. But personally I think CD 17 is way too early to throw in the towel and think you didn't ovulate this month! You just haven't yet!. Good luck!
I wouldn't worry too much...I tried using OPKs when we were ttc and i never got a positive! i know that OPKs are supposed to predict when you are about to ovulate, but i think since the timing of ovulation is so precise, you can easily miss it. I also never noticed any EWCM for several cycles UNTIL one time when i checked in the middle of the night (this was the night be conceived!). not sure if she was right, but my doc told me that its a myth that it takes your body a few months to adjust to not being on the pill - you probably bounced right back into a fairly normal cycle for your body. you should just keep paying attention to all these signs, but remember that you ARE likely ovulating at some point so it's just a matter of time before you you catch the right timing!
Thanks ladies for the encouragement! I was reading up on the OPK and it predicts within 12-16 hrs of when you ovulate. So, in theory I suppose you could miss it (and harmoneybee it sounds like you did miss it!) I need to not dwell on it so much. It's just a little rough because DH has a profession where he is not home a lot at all during the week (doctor) and the timing of this is tricky!
I appreciate the support!
I agree that you may have just missed it. I used them for the first time in February and never got a positive, but I'm sure I ovulated. (I had other symptoms) I think sometimes you just miss the surge. This month (starting tonight) I'm going to use them 2x a day, instead of once. It costs more, but I don't care. :)
It is possible you haven't ovulated, yet. Especially since you mention having longer cycles the last few months. Keep using them the next few days!
A friend of mine had this problem-- she said she wasn't getting a peak and was freaking out. I told her to keep having sex, and sure enough, they conceived that month! So don't give up. Even if you don't SEE a peak, that doesn't mean you don't ovulate.
hi! i also just started using these. first two months I didn't get an positive results - i was guessing my O time based on an online calculator - this month I went a lot later, and I got a positive LH surge on day 21! pretty late -- but my cycles are about 32/33 days...
definitely try testing later!
Thanks Ladies - it is encouraging to hear others' experiences!
Definetly keep testing, especially if you have longer cycles. You may have missed it or it may have not happened yet. It is normal to not ovulate every cycle, it doesn't mean there is anything wrong. I disagree with a doctor saying its a "myth" your body takes time to adjust after being on BCP. There have been far too many examples to show that it does take time.
You may have missed it. I use OPKs and I would miss it if I didn't test twice a day. Example: this month, i tested: Wed AM - no peak, Wed PM - peak, Thurs AM: no peak. If I would have only tested in the AM, I would have missed it. I have been off BCP for 3 months, and am similar to you - cramping 15-18, normal period, but no EWCM.
So yet another question - do you really need to wait FOUR hours to pee before taking the OPK? Doing so really limits me to testing in the morning....who can hold it for 4 hours while awake???
i only ever got one positive - so i'm no expert - but I didn't wait 4 hours - but i made sure not to drink too many fluids for a few hours before.
and for some reason, they say not to test in the morning, but afternoon - and same time every day - but you probably knew that...
I got my peak on Day 22 this month. My cycles average 32, but I've had a couple of 40s...
I hold my urine for about 3 1/2 hours and don't drink more than one sip of water during the afternoon at work and go straight home and test (6pm). It isn't fun, but I know it will give more accurate results. Mine says that 12-8pm are the best times to test with OPK's, unlike pregnancy tests that are better used first thing in the A.M.
If you can't hold it 4 hours, try 3 hours and limit your water intake!
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This is the first month I've tried this I've not gotten any peaks and it's day 17. I have previously had some of the other signs of ovulating (cramping around days 15-18, normal PMS, normal period, but no EWCM yet). Anyways, am disappointed that I haven't had any peak tests. I've only been off BCP since January. Since then have had a 35 day then a 30 day cycle. How long should I continue to test before I throw in the towel and assume I didn't ovulate this month?
I wish I hadn't used OPKs this month since now I'm worried that I'm not going to ovulate and/or will have fertility issues. I shouldn't leap to any conclusions since this is only cycle 3 off the pill, but I can't help feeling that way. : (